Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea

Ipomoea proxima (M.Martens & Galeotti) Godm. & Salvin

First published in Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 2: 598 (1882)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Austin, D.F. & Huáman, Z. (1996). A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45: 3-38.
  • Carranza, E. (2007). Convolvulaceae I, in Fl. Bajío. Flora del Bajío y de regiones adyacentes 151: 1-129.
  • Carranza, E. (2015). Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán 135: 1-128. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hallier, H. (1897). Bausteine zu einer Monographie der Convolvulaceen. 6. Die Gattung Calonyction. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier 5: 1020-1052. l'Herbier Boissier.
  • Wood, J.R.I., Muñoz-Rodríguez P., Williams, B.R.M., Scotland, R.W. (2020). A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World. PhytoKeys 143: 1-823.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Carranza, E. (2007). Convolvulaceae I, in Fl. Bajío. Flora del Bajío y de regiones adyacentes 151: 1-129.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 27, 2017 Hinton, G.B. ET AL. [11480] Mexico K000465375 Yes
Jan 30, 2017 Hinton, G.B. [1139(1x)] Mexico K000465374 Yes
Jan 30, 2017 Hinton, G.B. [1547] Mexico K000465211 Yes
Jul 11, 2016 Hinton, G.B. [1330] Mexico K000465210 Yes
Jul 11, 2016 Hinton, G.B.; et al. [8262] Mexico K000465213 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [1382] Mexico Ipomoea dimorphophylla K000465208 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [8083] Mexico Ipomoea dimorphophylla K000465206 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [6658] Mexico Ipomoea dimorphophylla K000612763 Unknown Type Material Yes
Morton, C.V.; Makrinius, E. [2507] Mexico Ipomoea oaxacana K000612733 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0